Top posts for June 2012 - Flooring and more

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Home Builder with The Flooring Girl

It's time to take a look back at my top posts for June.  Most of these were featured.  This is helpful to see what is interesting here on AR, but it doesn't necessarily provide the best snapshot of what the public is finding via search.  Soon, I'm going to publish my top wordpress blog posts which is really based on search results (rather than AR community).  I wish there was a better way to use analytics on AR to see sort the top posts and look at this over time, and from searches that were done in google vs. what was featured on AR.  Maybe some day...

Hardwood floors westchester county NY

I just got a lead from my t-shirt  Sometimes, just letting people know what you do is a sure way to start a conversation and get some leads wo/ extra effort.  (Also, BTW, I just got a new lap top sticker...and already got a lead from that, too).

What was the real estate agent thinking?  This was about a customer with her home on the market and it's been on the market for a long time.  I had a simple a ha moment that I hope will help her.  We'll never know, though...because I have since learned that she used someone else who could get the carpet there faster.  Ironic, given how long her house has been on the market.

My blog helped another customer   Yes, another out of state customer found my blog, called me and I was able to help her.

Laminate flooring - Is it waterproof??  This is a common misperception...and many of the comments validate this.

Sometimes the customer says one thing, but means another  This is a classic case of a rude know-it-all customer who told me they knew exactly what they wanted...and they were completely mistaken.

My first Google + Hang out...with Phil Faranda  This was just a quick note about how Phil and I are starting to work together more...it's amazing how fellow Rainers can help each other and the connection we feel.  I think this may have been featured in the daily drop since I got lots of comments from people I don't know.

Maple Flooring in Westchester NY  This is all about Maple flooring - check out the pictures.

What is engineered hardwood? Is it real or is it fake?  Again, this is another area where customers get confused, so I try to clarify what engineered hardwood is and when it makes sense.

Oak Flooring in Westchester NY - The most popular species of hardwood in the US.  Lots of pictutres.

 

 

Comments (25)

Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Anita - Yes, I find that as well...on some.  I have a couple of runaway hits there and I need to figure out how to get more of them...some of them are "niche" topics that no one has addressed well, and I need to find more of those topics.

Jul 07, 2012 10:07 PM
Janis Borgueta
Key Properties of the Hudson Valley - Newburgh, NY
LIC RE Salesperson

Debbie ~ You really know how to get out the info that your potential buyers like to see. Knowing what posts get found the most is an important marketing strategy. I too am looking to get a WP blog up and running after the summer as I hear that the two compliment each other for great traffic.

Jul 07, 2012 10:08 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Janis - Yes, you should, and you're right...AR can really help your WP blog.  It's certainly helped mine.

Jul 07, 2012 10:10 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Debbie,

Thanks for the idea of looking back over the month.  Right now I am doing prospective blog series.

Jul 07, 2012 10:36 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Grant - Thx and good for you.  You are doing great here.

Jul 07, 2012 10:42 PM
Brenda Mullen
RE/MAX Access - Schertz, TX
Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

Some great quality content Debbie :)!  You really help to educate us (and your clients) on flooring.  What a terrific idea to look back on some of your top posts too...give em a bit more of that Google Juice :)!  

Jul 07, 2012 10:56 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Brenda - Thank you so much.  I'm so glad to hear that.  And, yes, the links really help too.

Jul 07, 2012 11:05 PM
Mark Delgado
houses for rent, Solano County & Glen Cove - Benicia, CA
Benicia and Vallejo, Property Management, rental h

I can understand your "quandry" of wanting to know the source of your internet traffic.  Consider this a luxury problem though.  It is a problem - but a good one to have.  Given your great talents as a blogger I am sure that word is getting out to the masses even though you/we can't exactly pinpoint the statistics.

Jul 07, 2012 11:43 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Mark - Excellent point...I just wish I could determine which were "outside" AR hits (i.e. from customers) vs. inside AR hits (i.e. from AR members.

Jul 08, 2012 12:09 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your well written blogs.  Best wishes for continued success.

Have an outstanding week with your camera in hand.

Jul 08, 2012 12:41 AM
Bobbie Smith
Stroudsburg, PA
570-242-1891

Debbie, Love these posts where you repost some of your great posts together in one.

Jul 08, 2012 12:55 AM
Eileen Hsu
Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Cool idea on compiling your top posts. It is great for the consumer to land on this page where you got all the goodies in one post.

Jul 08, 2012 03:07 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Debbie,

It's really cool to look back and see what was your really good posts. I thought I have a really good post today. I tried something a little different and so far just one comment. I was thinking it was a really good post.

But I will keep trying.

Have a great day and good luck with future Featured posts.

Best, Clint McKie

Jul 08, 2012 03:10 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Roy - Thank you so much.  Same to you.

Bobbie - Thx so much.  Yes, it helps to strengthen their rankings.

Clint - I will check it out.  Sometimes better doesn't always mean more comments.  I care a lot more about clicks and calls.

 

Jul 08, 2012 03:58 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Debbie I read those blogs when you wrote them, and they were excellent.  Now the pressure is on to keep the quality up this month.

Jul 08, 2012 09:26 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

George - I know.  It's going to be hard to top June.

Jul 08, 2012 10:08 AM
Gay E. Rosen
Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty - Larchmont, NY
As Real as Real Estate Gets!

Debbie - -all great posts - as usual.... I never read your spot re: the home-owner using another company as they could install quicker... that really is awful - picking your brains...then using someone else...

Jul 08, 2012 10:29 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Gay - Oh I know...The house has been on the market for years.  I checked and the carpet was in stock, so it would have arrived later that week.

Jul 08, 2012 11:38 AM
Tammy Emineth
Personal SEO - Website SEO and Real Estate Marketing - Marysville, WA
Content Marketer, SEO Teacher, Website Fixer

DA DA DUM - There's that post! Love it! and it IS fun to see where all those clicks come from. Love it!

Jul 08, 2012 11:38 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Tammy - Thanks.  Yes, soon, I'm going to have to go back and look at top ones for the year.

Jul 08, 2012 11:40 AM

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